S.J. Shaw

TL;DR: In this article, the mode I constant displacement rate tests were conducted on epoxy-bonded CFRP joints at −50, 22, and 90°C and the critical strain energy release rate was seen to increase with temperature and the failure locus transferred from predominantly in the composite substrate to predominantly in adhesive.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of temperature on fatigue crack propagation in bonded joints was investigated and the applicability of fracture mechanics data to the prediction of fatigue failure in uncracked lap joints was assessed by attempting to predict fatigue thresholds in two types of lap joints at three different temperatures.

TL;DR: A stoichiometric mixture of amine terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer and epoxide resin has been used to make single lap-joints in aluminium as discussed by the authors.